Central Concert Hall Kazakhstan
The Central Concert Hall Kazakhstan ( english Astana State Auditorium , Russian Центральный концертный зал "Казахстан" , Kazakh «Қазақстан» Орталық концерт залы ) is next to the Ak Orda Presidential Palace in only Sultan , the capital of Kazakhstan . It was inaugurated by the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev , on December 15, 2009, Kazakhstan's Independence Day.
The shape of the building is reminiscent of the dynamics of the petals of a flower as a metaphor for the dynamics of the music itself. The outer structure of the building consists of a series of curved concrete walls with glass panes painted blue on the back. Inside, these structures protect the functions of the building from the extreme weather conditions of Nursultan.
In the building, with a total area of 55,000 m², there are three concert halls with 3,500, 400 and 200 seats, restaurants, shops, bars and a 30 meter high hall that extends over 3,000 m². One of the main concepts of the project, designed by the Italian architect Manfredi Nicoletti , is to create a public courtyard to welcome the citizens of Nursultan all year round - even without concerts or public events taking place.
The main concert hall has 3,500 seats and is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Due to its acoustic flexibility, this hall offers space for a variety of different events: concerts of classical music, rock and pop, ballet, cinema and conferences. The acoustic flexibility is created by a system of acoustic curtains and the special shape of the ceiling, which is called a "black hole". This “black hole” absorbs most of the acoustic reflections in the room.
The smaller concert halls have also been designed to be flexible, as they can accommodate chamber music as well as cinema and conferences.
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Coordinates: 51 ° 7 ′ 21.7 ″ N , 71 ° 26 ′ 30.3 ″ E